AUCKLAND, Today: A group of Australian investors in NZME have engineered the abrupt resignation of chairman Peter Cullinane, shortly before yesterday’s annual shareholders’ meeting.
Housekeeping
AUCKLAND, Today: It was a busy day for the NZ industry yesterday, with two big awards shows – which led to a few number miscounts in our email (the emailed files were beautifully art-directed, but in formats that involve much copying-and-pasting).
Catherine Arrow gets Life
AUCKLAND, Today: The Public Relations Institute has inducted a new Life member and two new Fellows in recognition of their services to the sector.
Zoom to Ruapehu
AUCKLAND, Today: The Covid-19 lockdown in Aotearoa was like torture for us travelling Kiwis. This is the catalyst behind a new Visit Ruapehu campaign launched this week, created by indie agency RUN.
DDB, Special, Clems thru in Sydney
SYDNEY, Today: DDB NZ is headed for a place among the star performers at Australia’s premier creative ad show, the AWARD Awards – to be screened live and free tomorrow (scroll down for the link).
Selfie Esteem
NEW YORK, Wednesday: Colenso BBDO has picked up two winners and a finalist at the 2020 US Effies for their work on Pedigree SelfieSTIX.
2nd Chance to Dance
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: We all know someone who deserves a 2nd chance, so TBWA, 2degrees and MediaWorks’ Three have teamed up “in the spirit of fairness” to give one lucky Kiwi a 2nd chance at sporting greatness.
Grand Larceny
LONDON, Wednesday: Colenso BBDO Auckland has won the Grand Prix for DB Export Gold Extra Low-Carb I’m Drinking It For You in the Effective Content Strategy at the WARC Awards 2020.
Judgement Day
AUCKLAND, Today: Ready for this afternoon’s live virtual 2020 Beacons show? It starts at 4pm (scroll down for the link).
